What I Wore, #6

This week's makeup bag was, well, a mixed bag. I loved wearing Stila Convertible Color in Poppy, and I can see that Diorshow Iconic Overcurl will be another successful addition to the Dior mascara lineup. I enjoyed the Estee Lauder Stay On Shadow Paint formula, but the shade Halo isn't quite what I was looking for. Same thing with RMS Uncoverup - a nice formula, but the coconut scent wasn't my favorite.

The peachy toned Urban Decay Naked Skin BB Cream was an interesting product to try, and I can see how much fun I'll have with the Boscia Bronze BB Cream this summer.

Reviews for all the goodies coming soon!

What products have you been playing with this week? Any favorites or disappointments? I'd love to know! :)

The Accessory: Star Earring Cuff

While you know quite a lot about my beauty obsessions, I've shared very little when it comes to my love of fashion. That obsession, I think, has been around for even longer than my love of beauty. (Gasp, what am I saying??) In the last few years, my obsessive need to buy clothing has died down (a bit) - I can happily say that all new purchases are well thought out. A new clothing purchase is the result of a lengthy search for something very specific that I envision. I've come to my senses and realized that I don't need another t-shirt or tank top, no matter how cute the color or how cheap it is - honestly, I have enough tank tops alone to last a month or two. Add in the t-shirts, and then the not so basic tops, and I'm good to go for the better part of a year...

So you might have guessed that have a pesky habit of collecting... Really, anything I enjoy I tend to collect it seems, whether or not I remember to use or wear them. (Sounds like a familiar pattern, eh?) Accessories are one of those things, for sure - earrings, rings, and pouches are particular favorites.

This leads me to introduce The Accessory - a regular series where I will show you something fun from my collection. Accessories of all kinds, yay! And perhaps a thought of what makeup to go with them! ;)

Tonight's pick is this star cuff earring that I found at H&M a few weeks ago. I'm wearing it as I blog from my bed, but I've had it on just about all week. If I wasn't so lazy, I'd throw on a bandage dress, some heels, and a smoky eye for a night out on the town. Now if only I could do something about that hair...!

Happy Valentine's Day!

While I know many of you don't particularly enjoy Valentine's Day or choose to celebrate it, I am a fan of the day for two reasons. Well, maybe three.

1) It is a great opportunity to remember the people you love. Even if you're not in a relationship, it is a great time to show your love for friends and family. :)

2) PINK! And HEARTS! Yes, sometimes I am quite a girl about these things, or perhaps you could say that I am a GIANT CLICHE?? Lol. I just find pink and hearts to be quite cheerful if done tastefully.

3) It is the perfect time to buy yourself a present! Beauty junkies take note - how can you not use Valentine's Day as a day to celebrate yourself and get something love-worthy??

Case in point: this lovely Diptyque Rose Duet candle is dying to be burned as my boyfriend and I laze and stuff ourselves with yummy food. I don't know if I have the heart to burn it just yet, but this lovely indulgence is sure to serve its purpose in so many ways!

Happy Valentine's Day! Do share what you're up to, or what you're buying to celebrate yourself! ;)

PS. Once I work up the courage to burn this pretty, pretty candle, I will give it a proper review! Hope you can wait patiently... :)

Yay or Nay? Armani Waterproof Smooth Silk Liner

This is probably the blackest pencil liner I've run into in a long time. Tracy and Becca both told me I needed it, and when I finally went to pull the trigger, I got confused.

See, on the packaging, this liner is called the "Waterproof Smooth Silk Eye Pencil", but that didn't exist anywhere on Nordstrom's website. Last summer, Temptalia reviewed an eyeliner listed as the "Eyes to Kill Waterproof Liner" as part of the summer collection, but her packaging also said Waterproof Smooth Silk... Anyways, I couldn't figure it out, so I took a chance and ordered it!

When it arrived, I was so excited to see that it was indeed the deep black, nearly gel-like liner that I had heard so much about. YAY! While it does take a few seconds to set, once it does, the liner is practically indestructible. The swatch below took some work to remove!

I also LOVE the creamy texture of this liner. It is SO easy to tightline, and it is really just a dream to apply. It also wears all day without budging when I tightline. If I wear it more on my lid, my monolid does cause it to smudge a bit by day's end. However, just about everything does that.

I'm seriously so in love with this eyeliner, but sadly, I'm taking it back. For whatever unknown reason, this liner makes my eyes itch. For some reason, only for half a day. But still. Any bit of itchy eyes is probably not right... I don't know why, as other dark black pencil liners have made my eyes itch. Could I have gotten a bad one? Or is the version with the smudger (which I have) different than the version without?? I don't know what to do!!

Have you tried this liner? Would you return it too? Any other recommendations for a super black yet creamy pencil liner? I'd love to know! :)